Crime Rates at Rew Street, Cowes, PO31 8NU

Rew Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cowes Medina , and the 108th highest crime rate of 467 local areas in Isle of Wight .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rew Street (PO31 8NU) in the last 12 months was 95.2 per 1,000 residents and was 83.8% higher than the Cowes Medina average (51.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 79.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 153.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rew Street (PO31 8NU), the main crime hotspot is near Marsh Road. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.